Two young sisters whose lives were nearly cut short by a terrifying drowning accident have been released from the hospital.
“Witnessing such a miracle is a blessing of faith,” Caitlin McKnight, the girls’ mother, told CBN News on Wednesday. “Medicine and therapy are the tools, but prayer and belief in God’s promise is the cure.”
As CBN reported earlier this month, Caitlin and Jacob McKnight were in Edmond, Oklahoma, where Jacob, a pharmacist, was attending meetings.
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Jacob had just returned to his sister’s house, where they were staying, when their 1-year-old daughter Elenor ran into the house. Caitlin followed after her, leaving the two older girls — 6-year-old Zoey and 4-year-old Callie — alone outside. In just a matter of minutes, the McKnights realized their daughters were missing.
Soon thereafter, Jacob realized they were at the bottom of the deepest part of the pool, 10 feet below the water’s surface. Within a handful of minutes, Jacob successfully pulled the two unconscious girls from the pool and he and Caitlin began performing CPR on them.
The rescue that ensued was miraculous.
Jacob told Faithwire, “We believe God was there that day.” Caitlin added she
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